Meeting Chen Fan: Double Jade Assembly (4K)

"This kind of shuttling seems to be working alright?"

Xiao Chen thought about it and concluded that non-fixed locations had both advantages and disadvantages.

The advantage is that you won't be tied to a fixed location.

For example, Xiao Chen went to the Storm Sea, or he went to a more distant place in the New Cultivation World, such as the legendary Holy City.

It won't require multiple trips back and forth.

Moreover, frequent travel can easily arouse suspicion from outsiders.

The downside is that if the enemy discovers that you can traverse, they might set up a trap in advance to ambush you.

However, Xiao Chen had the Night's Edge to save his life.

As long as you don't encounter a major danger and the Night's Edge has already been triggered when you travel through it, you don't need to worry about being blocked inside the formation.

Compared to moving between fixed locations, this method suits him better overall.

Of course, just to be on the safe side, it's best not to go too far when you go back this time, and test it again from a greater distance.

Having made up his mind, Xiao Chen determined the direction and headed back towards Gui Yun Market.

He had already found out Chen Fan's address last time.

This time we can go straight there.

"Hmm, the surrounding Spirit Herb don't seem to have changed much, so it seems that not much time has passed here."

During his journey, Xiao Chen noticed that the flowers, plants, and trees along the way had hardly changed.

This includes wild, common plants and trees.

However, the Spiritual Qi in this desolate wilderness is scarce, which causes ordinary grasses and trees to not grow very well.

It is relatively sparse, far less Secluded Doom Island Silentia today.

However, as he walked, Xiao Chen noticed something amiss.

He had already traversed tens of thousands of miles in one go, yet he had hardly encountered any cultivators from this realm.

Apart from the Spirit Field that were surrounded by arrays and guarded by Spirit Farmer, the rest of the area was almost completely empty.

"That's strange, where did they go?"

Xiao Chen asked curiously, "Where did everyone go?"

Since those Spirit Field are relatively intact, it means they shouldn't have been affected by any turmoil.

Why have all the independent cultivators here disappeared?

However, he didn't linger and simply continued on his way.

We'll find out the specifics when we ask Chen Fan and the others later.

After traveling another 20,000 li, Xiao Chen finally saw about a dozen Foundation Establishment Cultivator ahead of him, heading southwest together, under the golden sunset.

Soon, he saw another five-person squad ahead of them.

From here on, every few hundred miles there would be a group of cultivators heading in the same direction towards Gui Yun Market.

Even at a distance of about 50,000 li from the market town.

Xiao Chen actually saw several Golden Core cultivator Gui Yun Sect attire Sword Flight.

For lower-level cultivators, it would be difficult to grasp the overall movements of these people.

However, with their powerful Divine Sense at the Nascent Soul Realm, they could easily discover that they were patrolling according to a certain pattern.

"Oh, they even set up additional Patrol Team?"

Xiao Chen frowned instead. "This doesn't make sense, does it? Would the Gui Yun Sect be so kind?"

Judging from the fact that these Golden Core cultivator were in pairs, they were clearly not there to capture so-called Spirit Thief.

It's more likely they were protecting the low-level cultivators who were arriving along the way.

The problem is, don't they look down on hermit monks?

Why are we still proactively sending people to provide protection?

There's always something fishy going on when things seem unusual; there's definitely something wrong here.

Xiao Chen noted this down and went directly to a small plain south of Gui Yun Market.

With the hand-drawn map I received last time, plus the aid of my Divine Sense, I was able to...

He didn't need to ask anyone for directions at all.

By simply flying quickly over the plains, Chen Fan's figure was easily spotted.

He was squatting by the roadside, haggling with a vendor.

"Look at this inscription, it's worn so badly it's almost illegible, so its effectiveness will definitely be affected."

Chen Fan held a somewhat worn, top-grade Magic Sword in his hand. "After I get it, I'll need to find someone to maintain it again, so you'll have to give me a discount of two hundred Spirit Stone."

Last time, because the Storage Bag wasn't big enough, I only gave him tens of thousands of Spirit Stone.

It seems like there aren't enough.

Xiao Chen landed directly and picked up the only well-preserved Magic Sword on the stall, one without any obvious signs of use. "How many Spirit Stone is this?"

"Twenty thousand, right? It's all here. Count it."

Then he handed the Flying Sword directly to Chen Fan: "Take this for now, and I'll give you a better one after you break through."

Xiao Chen now only has a few Law Artifact left, all of which are collectibles he used before but couldn't bear to sell after discarding them.

On the contrary, they had just obtained a number of Spirit Artifact from the Illuminating Void Sect.

The problem is that Chen Fan doesn't have true essence yet, so even if he were given Spirit Artifact, he wouldn't be able to use it.

Fortunately, he had already broken through to the Foundation Establishment Eighth Layer.

The vendors nearby were still busy counting the Spirit Stone on the ground.

Xiao Chen then led Chen Fan away, talking as they walked. "It seems you've already broken through to the Foundation Establishment Eighth Layer."

"This speed is alright, keep it up."

"How long do you estimate it will take you to reach the Great Perfection?"

Chen Fan was also a little confused. He first greeted her, saying, "Greetings, Senior!"

Then he replied, "To be honest, senior, I have already made preliminary improvements to the subsequent Cultivation Method in the past two days. After another six months or so of accumulation, it should be almost complete."

As he spoke, he took out a handwritten Cultivation Method from his pocket.

Taking the opportunity, he handed it over and asked for guidance, "This junior's knowledge is shallow, and there must be many omissions in the Cultivation Method. I hope that senior can give me some pointers."

The Wilderness Cultivators rarely see any Golden Core True Person.

Not to mention a kind-hearted True Person.

Therefore, Chen Fan seized the opportunity to ask questions directly, hoping to gain some insights into cultivation from the senior cultivators.

"Guides?"

Xiao Chen blinked, reached out and took the self-improved Cultivation Method from Chen Fan, and looked at it.

With his keen eyesight, it wasn't hard for him to recognize that this Cultivation Method already had the feel of a Earth-grade Technique.

It should be roughly at the top of the Xuan level, or barely at the Di level.

As a Cultivation Method that was originally incomplete and whose second half was entirely self-created, it is already quite remarkable.

When Chen Fan cultivates this Cultivation Method, which is perfectly suited to him, he should be able to obtain effects equivalent to those of Earth-grade Technique.

However, while Xiao Chen could observe and learn, he currently lacked experience in improving Cultivation Method.

So he tossed the Cultivation Method back at him. "The foundation of your Cultivation Method is weak; it's barely even at the Earth level. There are too many flaws to list them all."

"But don't be discouraged, after all, you didn't have many opportunities to study before."

"To have achieved such results is indeed quite remarkable."

"My view is that instead of patching up these broken things, we should just start from scratch."

"Just practice like this for the next couple of days. Once you break through to the Golden Core stage, you can switch directly to the Heavenly Star Secret Method."

"You'll naturally understand the enormous difference between the two when the time comes."

Upon hearing this, Chen Fan immediately became respectful.

I also felt a little embarrassed by my previous thoughts.

He should have known long ago that a senior who could give away Heaven-Grade Technique must have cultivated the most supreme secret technique among Heaven-Grade Technique.

He took a Cultivation Method that was not even at the Earth level to show it to others.

It's flawed everywhere; it's simply unsightly.

This was really inappropriate.

The senior's words were right!

Instead of getting bogged down in this half-finished book, it would be better to directly delve into the mysteries of Heaven-Grade Technique.

Next, I must work hard in my cultivation and strive for a breakthrough as soon as possible, so as not to let down my seniors' high expectations.

"Recently, many cultivators have been rushing here, and there have been more Patrol Team outside."

Xiao Chen asked directly, "Do you know what's going on?"

Chen Fan immediately snapped out of his reverie and replied without hesitation, "The Double Jade Assembly will be in three days."

That's why everyone rushed over.

"Those Patrol Team are all cultivators from the Gui Yun Sect, responsible for cracking Bandit Cultivator along the way and protecting everyone's safety."

"This way, more people will be willing to come and trade."

As they spoke, the two arrived at the Xu Family's courtyard.

Chen Fan quickly called out to remind Xu Qingyi Senior Xiao had arrived.

Then he pointed to the stone table and benches in the courtyard. "They must be treating injuries inside right now; it's dirty and messy."

"Please, senior, have the honor of sitting in the courtyard."

Although the Mind-Clearing Obstacle-Removing Powder, the task of eliminating miasma cannot be accomplished overnight.

Firstly, illness comes on like a landslide, but recovery is slow and gradual.

Secondly, they hadn't received the antidote for a long time, which led to a severe poisoning and made treatment very difficult.

During this process, the miasma that is gradually expelled from the body by the Mind-Clearing Obstacle-Removing Powder.

It emits an extremely fishy and foul odor, causing anyone entering the house to be covered in the strange smell.

"It's okay, it doesn't matter where I sit."

Xiao Chen didn't seem to care, and instead casually asked, "What exactly is this miasma?"

"Have you not been willing to purchase a suitable antidote?"

"If you don't have enough Spirit Stone, just tell me, and I'll get you some more."

It's been over two months now, and Xiao Chen is starting to suspect that they might not have purchased the best antidote in order to save money.

So he casually placed five large boxes in the yard.

Inside were Low-grade Spirit Stone seized from the Illuminating Void Sect, totaling 500,000 Spirit Stone.

Chen Fan was truly dumbfounded this time.

He could understand why a Golden Core True Person would give away tens of thousands of Spirit Stone to a stranger, just to invest in the other person's talent and reap greater rewards in the future.

But this one move cost 500,000 Spirit Stone.

Even for Golden Core True Person, isn't this a bit too extravagant?

He had previously suspected that Xiao Chen might actually be a Nascent Soul True Lord hiding his true cultivation level.

Seeing so many Spirit Stone now only strengthens this premonition.

Broken!

Chen Fan's heart sank. If it really was a Nascent Soul True Lord was deliberately disguising himself, it was probably more of a curse than a blessing.

Why should a dignified Nascent Soul True Lord conceal his cultivation level?

What is the other party plotting by nurturing a Wilderness Cultivators like myself to break through to the Golden Core?

He almost immediately thought of the Rebellious Immortal Alliance, which had a huge bounty on its head.

Could Xiao Chen be a member of the Rebellious Immortal Alliance, and want me to infiltrate their ranks?

To be honest, nobody likes being someone else's pawn.

Especially for Chen Fan, he didn't want to become an inside man, and he didn't want to be involved in any unnecessary conflicts.

However, firstly, Xiao Chen had saved his life, and the Spirit Stone he provided would also greatly benefit Uncle Xu's family who raised him.

He should also do his best to reciprocate.

Secondly, directly rebelling against the schemes of a True Lord would be extremely unwise.

At the same time, he also lacked the ability to refuse.

Logically and emotionally, the best course of action for him now is to pretend he doesn't know.

Therefore, Chen Fan suppressed his complicated feelings and respectfully replied, "Reporting to Senior, the Mind-Clearing Obstacle-Removing Powder is the only antidote sold on the market."

"Moreover, we still have more than half of the Spirit Stone that the senior bestowed upon us last time."

"It's enough to support my cultivation."

"Please take these Spirit Stone back, senior, and use them where they are more needed."

You don't want it either?

Xiao Chen recently gave Su Li three gifts, but Su Li only accepted them happily; the other two gifts were rejected.

What's going on?

If he had been offered free Spirit Stone back then, he would have readily agreed.

For example, Xiao Chen accepted the Gift List from Old Master Su without hesitation.

I don't care what your plans are; focus on improving your own cultivation first.

"Stop with the nonsense, just take it. It's settled then."

Xiao Chen then asked, "Tell me about the specifics of the Double Jade Assembly."

Um?

Chen Fan was taken aback upon hearing this.

Senior Xiao doesn't even know about the Double Jade Assembly?

How is that possible?

In the entire Cultivation World, the most important event is undoubtedly the Immortal Selection Festival.

The second most important event should be the Double Jade Assembly.

At least that's true for the Wilderness Cultivators.

Besides, this name originated from the Holy City, so there shouldn't be any differences in usage between different regions, right?

Xiao Chen's question immediately cast doubt on his previous speculation.

Even if you're faking it, there's no need to pretend you don't understand common sense.

That would be too fake.

Chen Fan was puzzled, but he still answered honestly, "The Double Jade Assembly is an opportunity for everyone to sell Soul Nurturing Jade and Blood Absorbing Jade to nearby sects."

"Cultivators within the Gui Yun Sect's territory are all welcome to visit Gui Yun Market during this period."

"Then we'll exchange the Double Jade for Spirit Stone."

"We can also take this opportunity to purchase some spiritual items, or organize some small-scale transactions on the outskirts to exchange what we have."

sell?

Do the Wilderness Cultivators still have anything they can sell to the Gui Yun Sect?

Xiao Chen pressed further, "Tell me in more detail. First, tell me exactly what the Double Jade is?"

Chen Fan was completely dumbfounded, but he still honestly started from historical legends and told the story of the Double Jade.

In short...

Gui Yun Sect will distribute Soul Devouring Jade mined from a certain spirit mine at a low price.

This is a special type of jade that, when worn on the body, will devour the cultivator's Divine Sense.

However, if someone wears it day and night and frequently feeds the Soul Devouring Jade with their own Divine Sense, it will be problematic.

Depending on the Spiritual Sense Strength, it can be transformed into Soul Nurturing Jade after about five to ten years.

However, doing so would also greatly deplete the cultivator's Divine Sense.

Long-term feeding may lead to sequelae such as forgetfulness, dementia, and even madness.

The Gui Yun Sect offered a purchase price of one Soul Nurturing Jade for one thousand Spirit Stone.

After deducting the cost of purchasing the Soul Devouring Jade, you can still get 800 Spirit Stone.